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Tim Echols departs at Georgia Public Service Commission

Incumbent Commissioner Tim Echols lost his re-election bid to Democrat Alicia Johnson in the November 2025 special election and departed the PSC on January 1, 2026.

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January 1, 2026
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January 1, 2026
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Tim Echols

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Election · January 1, 2026Alicia Johnson elected at Georgia Public Service CommissionDr. Alicia Johnson won the District 2 special election in November 2025, becoming the first Black woman elected to statewide office in Georgia and the first Democrat on the PSC in nearly 20 years.Departure · January 1, 2026Fitz Johnson departs at Georgia Public Service CommissionIncumbent Commissioner Fitz Johnson lost his re-election bid to Democrat Peter Hubbard in the November 2025 special election and departed the PSC on January 1, 2026.Election · January 1, 2026Peter Hubbard elected at Georgia Public Service CommissionPeter Hubbard won the District 3 special election in November 2025, joining Alicia Johnson to flip both Republican-held seats and return Democrats to the Georgia PSC for the first time since 2007.

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